Official patternMECEE-BL Syllabus & Exam Pattern
The MBBS/BDS common entrance is conducted by the Medical Education Commission (MEC). Below is the current MECEE-BL blueprint and the archived pre-2020 IOM pattern, matched exactly by our question bank.
MECEE-BL 2020+
CurrentThe current common entrance conducted by the Medical Education Commission for MBBS/BDS. 200 single-best-answer MCQs in 3 hours with 0.25 negative marking and a Mental Agility Test section.
- Questions
- 200
- Full marks
- 200
- Duration
- 180 min
- Per question
- +1
- Negative marking
- −0.25
- Options
- 4 (A–D)
- MAT section
- Yes (20 Q)
- Pass rule
- 50th percentile (norm-referenced merit list)
Old IOM (Pre-2020)
ArchiveThe pre-2020 Institute of Medicine entrance: 100 MCQs in 2 hours, no negative marking and no MAT section. Kept for archive practice.
- Questions
- 100
- Full marks
- 100
- Duration
- 120 min
- Per question
- +1
- Negative marking
- None
- Options
- 4 (A–D)
- MAT section
- No
- Pass rule
- 50% fixed pass mark
MECEE-BL subject & topic weightage
Question counts per subject and topic (MBBS/BDS cluster). Total 200.
🦋 Zoology
40 Q- Biology, origin and evolution of life
- General characteristics and classification (protozoa to chordates)
- Plasmodium, earthworm and frog
- Human biology and human diseases
- Animal tissues
- Environmental pollution, adaptation, animal behavior & applied zoology
Cognitive difficulty mix
Official ratio across the paper.
Eligibility (MBBS/BDS)
- • Passed 10+2 Science (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
- • Minimum 50% aggregate marks or GPA ≥ 2.4.
- • A-Level / IB and PCL Health Science equivalents accepted at the same threshold.
- • Foreign applicants may additionally require a valid NEET-UG result.
Figures reflect recent admission cycles. Always confirm the current rules on the official MEC notice for your year.